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Butt Monkey – more primate humor
Butt Monkey, Tan
Tying Instructions
1. Place the hook on the vise. Using a Daiichi 2461, a 3X long streamer hook with a straight eye. Attach the thread to the 1/4 position of the shank.
2. Wrap the thread to the bend of the hook for a thread foundation.
3. Select a full blood marabou plume and measure it against the hook shank so that the tail is about one hook shank long. Secure this to the bend of the hook. It is not enough to suit me so I am going to secure a second feather.
4. Before applying a second feather, I’ll anchor the tag ends of the marabou to the top of the hook shank, trimming it just beyond the midpoint of the shank.
5. Now, I’ll add that second Marabou Blood feather and that looks about right.
6. After securing the tag ends of this second feather, we will attach some flash on both sides of the hook shank. Securing the flash down to the bend of the hook.
7. Trim the flash so that it does not extend beyond the tail.
8. Clean off the mylar from the end of the estaz chenille exposing the thread core. Secure these threads to the top of the hook shank at the bend of the hook.
9. Wrap the estaz chenille forward with touching wraps to the 1/4 position behind the eye.
10. Next, measure a rabbit strip for length. This length should be from 1/4 position to the end of the tail. Trim a piece of this length.
11. Trim a small point on the leading end of the strip and remove the fur from the point.
12. Place the pointed strip onto the top of the hook shank in front of the body. Secure with tight thread wraps.
13. Clip a small clump of red sculpin wool and use a comb to straighten out the fibers.
14. Secure the red wool below the strip point. This will be the throat.
15. Secure the red wool with a couple of tight wraps and sweep the material back, placing some wraps just in front of the throat. Now, trim the wool in a horizontal cut to the point of the hook.
16. Clip off a section of tan wool for the head. Comb out the ends to straighten the material.
17. Apply the first clump to the top of the shank just in front of the rabbit strip. Secure with a couple of tight wraps.
18. Now, invert the hook and apply a smaller clump to the hook shank in front of the throat. Again, secure with a couple of tight wraps.
19. Rotate the pattern once more and use a brush to comb back the wool, applying some thread wraps to the front of the material.
20. We need more material to fill the head, so add another clump to the top of the shank behind the eye and another smaller clump below the shank.
21. Pull back both clumps and apply some thread wraps in front of the material.
22. Brush back the material and apply a Whip Finish.
23. Trim off the thread and give the head a vigorous brushing, sweeping back the material.
24. Trim any of the wool that protrudes in front of the eye with a horizontal trim.
25. Now, invert the pattern and trim the wool in front of the throat with a straight cut to the midpoint of the throat material.
26. Finally, trim the upper portion of the head so that the fibers flow to the base of the rabbit strip
27. The finished Butt Monkey.
| Materials
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|---|---|
| Hook | Daiichi 2461 #2-4 |
| Thread | Veevus GSP White, 100 denier |
| Head | Sculpin Wool, Tan |
| Flash | Flashabou, Gold |
| Body | Medium Estaz, Gold |
| Overwing | Magnum Rabbit Strip, Rust |
| Tail | Marabou Plumes, Yellow |
| Throat | Sculpin Wool, Red |
Butt Monkey
The Butt Monkey is a renowned streamer fly pattern that was designed by Scott Smith of Thunderbay, Ontario for giant brook trout. Kelly Galloup and Bob Linsenman popularized the pattern in their book, “Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout” in 1999. Kelly adapted the pattern to have lead eyes for jigging and, later, made it into an articulated pattern to provide a lifelike, erratic swimming pattern. According to Kelly Galloup, he has caught more trophy trout with this pattern than any other except for his Zoo Cougar.
The Butt Monkey was instrumental in the design of many of Kelly’s sculpin patterns due to the large, bulky head that pushes a significant amount of water. This pattern relies on a wool head to absorb water and create a broad profile. Later, Kelly would create a similar profile head using spun deer hair. The tail and wing are magnum rabbit strips and marabou that provide the movement mimicking a wounded baitfish. These features can be seen in Galloup’s Woolly Sculpin and the Kiwi Sculpin pattern. The body is often a cactus chenille to provide sparkle attraction.
The hook was originally a 3X long streamer hook like the Daiichi 2461 or TMC 5263 but contemporary patterns are using wide gap stinger hook like the Gamakatsu B10S.
Variations
Galloup’s Butt Monkey, Tan
| Materials
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|---|---|
| Hook | Daiichi 2461 #2-4 |
| Thread | Veevus GSP White, 100 denier |
| Eyes | Double Pupil Lead Eyes, Red with White & Black Pupil |
| Head | Sculpin Wool, Tan |
| Flash | Flashabou, Gold |
| Body | Medium Estaz, Tan |
| Overwing | Brown Barred Rabbit Strip, Ginger |
| Tail | Marabou Plumes, Cream |
| Throat | Sculpin Wool, Red |
Galloup’s Butt Monkey, Olive
| Materials
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|---|---|
| Hook | Daiichi 2461 #2-4 |
| Thread | Veevus GSP White, 100 denier |
| Eyes | Double Pupil Lead Eyes, Yellow with White & Black Pupil |
| Head | Sculpin Wool, Olive |
| Flash | Flashabou, Silver |
| Body | Krystal Chenille, Olive |
| Overwing | Brown Barred Rabbit Strip, Olive |
| Tail | Marabou Plumes, Chartreuse |
| Throat | Sculpin Wool, Red |
Galloup’s Butt Monkey, Rust
| Materials
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|
|---|---|
| Hook | Daiichi 2461 #2-4 |
| Thread | Veevus GSP White, 100 denier |
| Eyes | Double Pupil Lead Eyes, Yellow with White & Black Pupil |
| Head | Sculpin Wool, White |
| Flash | Flashabou, Gold |
| Body | Krystal Chenille, Hot Orange |
| Overwing | Magnum Rabbit Strip, Rust |
| Tail | Marabou Plumes, Yellow |
| Throat | Sculpin Wool, Red |
Galloup’s Butt Monkey, Black
| Materials
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|
|---|---|
| Hook | Daiichi 2461 #2-4 |
| Thread | Veevus GSP White, 100 denier |
| Eyes | Double Pupil Lead Eyes, Red with White & Black Pupil |
| Head | Sculpin Wool, Black |
| Flash | Flashabou, Black |
| Body | Crystal Chenille, Black |
| Overwing | Magnum Rabbit Strip, Black |
| Tail | Marabou Plumes, Black |
| Throat | Sculpin Wool, Red |